S31.45
Billable codeOpen bite of vagina and vulva
The ICD-10 code for open bite of vagina and vulva is S31.45.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Bite of vagina and vulva NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S31.40Unspecified open wound of vagina and vulva
- S31.41Laceration without foreign body of vagina and vulva
- S31.42Laceration with foreign body of vagina and vulva
- S31.43Puncture wound without foreign body of vagina and vulva
- S31.44Puncture wound with foreign body of vagina and vulva
- S31.45Open bite of vagina and vulva